Amazon.co.uk:Customer reviews: Fen

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2024

A beautiful story of love surviving against the odds. I was just captivated by Fen and Ripley. Both flawed, both problematic, but miles apart in personality. I especially warmed to Fen, he 'd proven himself to be a real survivor time and time again. I just wanted to protect him myself, maybe even falling a little bit in love with him 💞 The emotions well and truly wrenched throughout. I seriously found myself close to tears at times, as I was reading their respective stories. The book is heartbreaking and beautiful in the same breath. It's a story with twists and turns, ups and downs, highs and lows, full of love, trust, and friendship. Like every Barbara Elsborg book, this one is written with such sensitivity, it's impossible not to feel the guys' every struggle, every frustration, and every small success along their journey. It's also impossible not to experience the depth of their need and love, both characters were beautifully written, and complimented one another perfectly. Once again we have a story that takes you on an emotional roller coaster, and keeps you completely absorbed until the very end. I shall, without a doubt, carry on buying and enjoying whatever comes from this author.

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SED877

Beautiful story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2024

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I loved every bit of this, I couldn’t put it down which was a relief in the middle of a book slump. The characters were engaging and the story gripping, not ashamed to admit to a tear or two. The innate goodness of some people along with the sheer a$$holeness of others is portrayed beautifully. Glad I read the nightclub encounter in the prequel, as well as the Japan interlude from the website. This is one of my favourite authors who never disappoints (although there were a couple of very small errors in this one which is unusual) I highly recommend.

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Sally A.

Heartbreakingly awesome

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2024

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Yet another fantastic masterpiece. Awesome story and the characters wrench your heartstrings. This author always delivers you a great story.
Thanks Barbara for yet another awesome read.

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Freckles

what a beautiful story, loved every bit of it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 May 2024

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This was such a beautiful story of finding love, age gap, found families. There is so much going on in this book, so much suffering that both men have been through and continue to endure but there are so many happy moments. I love the humour and witty words that Fen and Ripley use, how good they are together even if they are both a bit stubborn at times. Bring your tissues towards the end, it gutted me but then put me back together again. Loved it!

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Trail

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2024

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Every book I have ever read by this author goes from good to great,this is no exception .I just loved it,the characters of Ten and Ripley are wonderful with the underlying feeling of life in its best warhead it you won't regret it.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2024

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That ending had me on the edge of my seat, I didn't know whether to laugh of cry but im happy how it turned out amazing book deffo worth the read

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MAC

Hi read me it's a review

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2024

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Believable, whilst telling a good story .
Thank you Barbara Elsborg for not going with (too) predictable.
I'm sending a thought for the day to all those authors banging out book after book of manufactured rubbish please don't! Yes I know it keeps the money flowing but it's going to get worse and when it goes POP!!! I hope the authors worth reading are still getting the decent reads out.
Oh! and Barara Elsborg I read your book on library loan and now I've bought it. Five stars from me
off to find your back catalog I've a few good books to catch up on.

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Wendy

A beautiful heartwarming story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2024

There’s so much to love about this charming story. The premise is original - to me - the characters loveable and the writing captivating. There’s a barrister… who doesn’t love a barrister? A beautiful young antiques restorer, he may be physically impaired with a life limiting condition but he’s beautiful, mentally bright and utterly fascinating and Ripley wants him with a passion he’s rarely experienced in his austere, well ordered life. He doesn’t see the crutch, he only sees the gorgeous, fascinating, fiercely independent young man who has overcome so much hardship and rejection in his life.

And so Ripley makes an outrageous suggestion. He can’t commit, having learned the hard way that love and long term happiness is not something he can have but he can have six months with Fen… can’t he? And so the die is cast and at the end he can walk away, hopefully he will be over Fen and he can afford the preposterous amount of money he has pledged to make Fen’s life easier at the end of the arrangement. Fen has never been motivated by money, he’d seriously have had a fling with Ripley without any monetary incentive. He has six months to change Ripley’s attitude on love and commitment.

FEN is one of the most refreshing stories I’ve read recently. I was initially drawn to it because… barrister *and* a life limiting condition - a trope I’ve always loved - because life is not perfect. The story is beautifully drawn, the relationship between Fen and Ripley is realistically developed and not too rushed. There’s a wonderful little twist - which I really appreciated. All I can say is read the author’s free prequel Taking a Risk, although it’s not vital to the story, it does add a little je ne sais quoi and the epilogue. IS.JUST.PERFECT.

This is a beautiful romance between two quite different characters which shouldn’t work, but just…does. It left me with a warm, fuzzy, satisfied feeling. I’m generally normally only drawn to gritty police procedural/mystery novels (hence the barrister), with only a touch of romance. This was a lovely ‘palate cleanser’ of a departure for me, not without its drama and angst but still ultimately a sweet romance. Well done, Barbara Elsborg. Brava.

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Sheena

Standalone age gap MM romance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2024

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I always look forward to a Barbara Elsborg novel, I've never been disappointed yet. Fen is a standalone contemporary story with two protagonists who have both been through a lot, and trust doesn't come easy to either man. Fen is struggling with a life changing disease, and while he's come to terms with what he can still do, his life is far from easy with a job he loves, but co-workers who aren't easy to deal with. Ripley is a barrister and dealing with the loss of a partner, he meets Fen through his work and there's an instant connection there.

I liked both guys for the most part, Fen has more than a little of the Jonty Bloom about him - that's not a bad thing as I LOVE Jonty. He's relentlessly positive and upbeat but goes through so much crap, I just really wanted <i>something</i> good for him. RIpley offering Fen the money was more than a bit jarring though, up to that point I thought they were just slowly building something, it came from nowhere. I'm glad Ripley was there for Fen though, and I loved seeing him gradually open up and the two come together for real.

This is a Barbara Elsborg story though, so things never run smooth and it did make me cry more than once. I really enjoyed this.

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Wonderful, uplifting story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 May 2024

Loved Fen and Ripley; their story was told with a masterful hand. It takes you through a whole raft of emotions from beginning to end but the realism, the touches of humour and the relationship building are just superb.

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